Every child who has arrived in Latvia as a refugee from Ukraine has the opportunity to receive education in the state language or in the minority language at the pre-school and primary education level. Also, children will be able to attend interest education groups without any restrictions.

If the child has received special education in Ukraine at the pre-school, basic or secondary level, he or she is admitted to the appropriate special education program in Latvia without the expert opinion of the pedagogical medical committee. Contact the Committee for Civil Protection in your municipality and write an application.

For more information contact the Ministry of Education and Science izglitibaukrainiem@izm.gov.lv

Every child who has arrived in Latvia as a refugee from Ukraine has the opportunity to receive education in the state language or in the minority language at the pre-school and primary education level. Also, children will be able to attend interest education groups without any restrictions.

Write an application to yourmunicipality, indicating the class in which your child was educated in Ukraine. You will be contacted by responsible specialists, they will arrange or the necessary documents and the child can start school. The child has the right to study in Latvian or a minority language.

If the child has received special education in Ukraine at the pre-school, basic or secondary level, he or she is admitted to the appropriate special education program in Latvia without the expert opinion of the pedagogical medical committee.

The Ukrainian Online School is also an option.

Children and youth from Ukraine have the opportunity to participate in summer camps in Latvia for free. Camp programs for Ukrainian and Latvian youth offer both Latvian language lessons and various other types of events and creative activities that will improve communication and interaction skills. The list of camps and their locations can be found here .

For more information contact the Ministry of Education and Science izglitibaukrainiem@izm.gov.lv

At the end of April, Latvia updated the rules for the education of immigrant children. If Ukrainians do not attend an educational institution for more than 20 days, they will be expelled. This applies to cases where the parents did not report the reason for the children's absence.

At the same time, employees of the orphan court or municipal service have the right to visit the family at their place of residence to find out why the child is not studying. Source .

Documents for admission to the school can be submitted online on the website "Electronic registration in institutions of general secondary education" at the link . To do this, you need to register on the site, choose an institution of general secondary education, create an application and confirm it with documents in the institution

Electronic registration is not available in Kyiv, but it is possible to submit an application online to the school's e-mail address (at the applicant's choice). Enrollment will be carried out on the basis of the application of one of the parents, submitted in person or scanned copies or photocopies. Documents must confirm the place of residence of the child, one of his parents (or people who replace them) in the territory of the institution. If parents do not have the opportunity to obtain a medical certificate for their child by May 31, this is not a reason to refuse enrollment. Original documents and medical certificates must be submitted to the educational institution no later than August 18, 2023 inclusive. More details at the link .

The Children's Clinical University Hospital (BKUS) provides all necessary medical care to children from Ukraine. To apply for medical assistance and examinations, please call +371 256 801 40 . Information on the support provided can be found on the BKUS website . Information on vaccination for children is available here .

Ukrainian citizens who have started higher education programs in Ukraine until 24 February 2022 may apply for admission to accredited higher education institutions in Latvia. Information about the opportunities offered by universities can be found here .

The #ScienceForUkraine initiative helps to understand which research institutions around the world are ready to offer Ukrainian students and researchers the opportunity to continue their studies or work. The home page lists the places to live and work.

Ukrainian civilians can continue their studies as exchange students, while researchers can be employed in Latvian research institutions, receiving the same support for studies as for students in Latvia or researchers in existing research cooperation programs. The list of higher education institutions, study programs and contacts is available here .

National Guide to Higher Education in Latvia

Educational opportunities for Ukrainian students, more details here .

You can use the list of universities that help Ukrainian students and scientists on the English-language educational search platform Erudera . The platform contains 70 offers from universities around the world, including the USA, Australia and Canada. In addition to the country and the name of the university, the table indicates the type of aid and a link to the university's website.

Science For Ukraine is a public group of volunteer researchers and students from academic institutions in Europe and around the world who help Ukrainians. You can apply for help through the website, and you can view the entire list of institutions that agree to cooperate with Ukrainian scientists by following the link .

Useful Telegram channel "Nonformal O" - scholarships, grants, courses, volunteer projects in all countries for Ukrainians.

Useful Telegram channel "Opportunities" , where the latest volunteer, educational, career projects in Ukraine and various countries are published. Link to backup channel .

Education in all Latvian universities in the Latvian language. Some programs may be in English.

You can find information about the TOEFL test here and the IELTS test here .